Product ID:POTASSIUM HEXFLUOROPHOSPHATE, KPF*6, 44008
MSDS Date:03/08/1989
FSC:6810
NIIN:00N025571
MSDS Number: BMCPG

PENNWALT CORP

5101 WEST 21ST STREET
TULSA, OK 74107
US

Emergency Phone: 918-583-0851;800-424-9300(CHEMTREC)

Info Phone: 918-583-0851

Cage: 2H597

PENNWALT CORP LUCCIDOL DIVISION

BUFFALO, NY 14240 US

Telephone: 716-877-1740

Cage: 75675

POTASSIUM HEXAFLUOROPHOSPHATE

CAS: 17084-13-8

Fraction By Weight: 95-100%

POTASSIUM FLUORIDE

CAS: 7789-23-3

RTECS: TT0700000

Fraction By Weight: 0-5%

LD50 LC50 Mixture:LD50: (ORAL,RAT) 245 MG/KG.
Routes of Entry: Inhalation:YES Skin:YES Ingestion:YES
Reports of Carcinogenicity:NTP:NO IARC:NO OSHA:NO
Health Hazards Acute and Chronic:EYE: MAY BE CORROSIVE. SKIN: MAY BE
IRRITATING. OTHER TOXIC EFFECTS: VERY LARGE DOSE OR PROLONGED
EXPOSURE MAY CAUSE FLUOROSIS (BONE DAMAGE), AND KIDNEY OR LIVER
DAMAGE. INHALATION OF DUST MAY CAUSE I RRITATION OF RESPIRATORY
TRACT, PULMONARY EDEMA, CONGESTION AND FLUOROSIS (BONE DAMAGE).
Explanation of Carcinogenicity:NOT RELEVANT.
Effects of Overexposure:SEE HEALTH HAZARDS.
Medical Cond Aggravated by Exposure:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

First Aid:INGESTION: DILUTE W/MILK, LIME WATER OR ALUM. HYDROXIDE. SEEK
EMERGENCY MEDICAL ATTENTION IMMEDIATELY. TREAT WITH GENTLE GASTRIC
LAVAGE. MULTIPLE LUMEN TUBE SUGGESTED. MONITOR FOR CARDIAC
ARRHYTHMIAS. SKIN: FLUSH WITH WATER FOR AT LEAST 15MINUTES. EYE:
FLUSH WITH WATER FOR AT LEAST 15 MINUTES. SEEK EMERGENCY MEDICAL
ATTENTION. INHALATION: IN CASE OF RESP DFCLTY, SEEK EMERGENCY
MEDICAL ATTENTION.

Flash Point:NONE
Extinguishing Media:CO*2, DRY CHEMICAL, WATER SPRAY.
Fire Fighting Procedures:WEAR NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED SCBA AND FULL
PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT .
Unusual Fire/Explosion Hazard:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Spill Release Procedures:SWEEP OR SCOOP UP AND REMOVE. FLUSH SPILL AREA
WITH WATER.
Neutralizing Agent:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Handling and Storage Precautions:WASH THORO AFTER HNDLG. DO NOT GET IN
EYES, ON SKIN/CLOTHING. DO NOT BRTH DUST, VAP, MIST, GAS. CONT
W/ACID MAY RELS TOX VAPS (HF) WHICH CAUSES BURNS.
Other Precautions:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.

Respiratory Protection:USE NIOSH/MSHA APPROVED FILTER DUST, FUME, MIST
RESPRIRATOR.
Ventilation:LOCAL EXHAUST. USE WITH ADEQUATE VENTILATION.
Protective Gloves:POLYVINYL CHLORIDE,NATRL RUB,(SUPP DATA)
Eye Protection:CHEM WRKRS GOG & FULL LGTH FSHLD .
Other Protective Equipment:EMERG EYE WASH AND DELUGE SHOWER.
Work Hygienic Practices:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Supplemental Safety and Health
PROT GLOVES: POLYETHYLENE.

HCC:N1
Melt/Freeze Pt:M.P/F.P Text:1067F,575C
Spec Gravity:2.55
Solubility in Water:APPRECIABLE
Appearance and Odor:WHITE TO GRAYISH SOLID WITH NO ODOR.

Stability Indicator/Materials to Avoid:YES
STRONG ACIDS.
Stability Condition to Avoid:NONE SPECIFIED BY MANUFACTURER.
Hazardous Decomposition Products:CONT W/ACIDS MAY PRDCE HF WHICH IS
HIGHLY TOX & CORR MATL. VERY HIGH TEMPS WILL PRDCE PFS WHICH
HYDROLYZES IN AIR TO HF.

Waste Disposal Methods:DISPOSAL SHOULD BE IN ACCORDANCE WITH ALL LOCAL,
STATE AND FEDERAL REGULATIONS.

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